Brazil vs Zambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Brazil
36,058 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36,058 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 808 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 527,960 deaths | 28,269 deaths | 499,691 deaths | Brazil |
| 1960s | 494,552 deaths | 32,986 deaths | 461,566 deaths | Brazil |
| 1970s | 412,438 deaths | 38,290 deaths | 374,149 deaths | Brazil |
| 1980s | 311,268 deaths | 51,625 deaths | 259,644 deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 179,135 deaths | 68,414 deaths | 110,722 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 85,156 deaths | 55,789 deaths | 29,367 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48,231 deaths | 41,739 deaths | 6,492 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37,921 deaths | 36,970 deaths | 950.25 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Brazil or Zambia?
- Brazil, at 36,058 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Brazil and Zambia?
- 808 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.